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OUR UNIVERSITY 4

OUR CITY 5

YOUR EXPERIENCE 5

A TYPICAL DAY 6-7

PHILOSOPHY 8-11

POLITICS 12-15

SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY 16-21

SOCIOLOGY 22-25

BA SOCIAL SCIENCES (BASS) 26-30

EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES 31

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 32

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 33

STUDENT SUPPORT 34

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SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES: UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 2017 www.manchester.ac.uk/socialsciences

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OUR COURSES

AT A GLANCE

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Proud and ambitious, down to earth and friendly, we offer you a world class learning experience that’s rooted in a rich education heritage at the University of Manchester. We focus on making things happen, turning enthusiasm into achievement and ground-breaking theory into cutting edge practice.

Research and innovation feeds into our courses, where you’ll find countless opportunities for extra-curricular activities and skills development. All this and more at the heart of Britain’s most popular student city.

Learn more about us www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus

Our UniversityMaking Things Happen

WHY MANCHESTER? Our City

Original and ModernManchester is known as the ‘original modern’ city, thanks to both its industrial revolution heritage and an enduring progressive, can-do attitude, resulting in ideas that challenge convention, actions that change society, and attractions that capture the imagination.

We’re proud to be part of the UK’s most popular student city, which shakes up the music scene, nurtures cultural creativity, tantalises tastebuds, showcases international sporting achievements, encourages entrepreneurship, attracts big business, and entertains a sociable, multicultural community with warmth, wit and a lot of fun.

Discover Manchester from a student’s perspective: www.manchester.ac.uk/cityofmanchester

Your experienceMore than a degreeThe University of Manchester students are a diverse and fascinating bunch, drawn from all corners of the globe, united in their goal to build a better future for themselves via a world class educational experience of a lifetime.

Our student experience is geared towards giving you practical skills, personal development opportunities and a professional network of colleagues and friends that will set you up for success through out your life.

Hear from some of our students: www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/profiles

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A TYPICAL DAY

8AM Early start as it’s a busy day. Leave halls in Fallowfield and catch a bus down Oxford Road to the University.

8.15AM Head to the learning commons to check emails and submit an assignment online.

9AM Macroeconomics lecture in University Place – it’s the biggest lecture theatre in Europe.

10AM Catch up with some friends for a coffee in the union. Plan our trip to the Peak District at the weekend and buy some of the union’s allocation of tickets for Manchester United tomorrow!

11PM Seminar for international politics – I was in the library until 9pm last night so feeling well prepared.

12PM Grab some lunch at Kro Bar with some other committee members from the Economics student society. We’re planning a few career events over the next few months, and inviting speakers from graduate employers like KPMG and Deloitte.

1.45PM Run over to the Arthur Lewis Building to sign up to work as a student ambassador at an open day .

Find out what one of our third year students gets up to on a normal weekday at university.

2PM Another lecture – feeling tired so hop on the free campus bus!

3PM Meeting with one of my lecturers to discuss an exam – they all have office hours so it’s easy to make an appointment.

3.15PM Catch the bus into town. We’ve got a course night out tonight and I’m using my student discount to get something new to wear.

5PM Arrive back at my accommodation and have a quick cup of tea and catch up with my flat-mates before getting ready to go out.

6.30PM Meet coursemates at the curry mile in Rusholme for some food – there’s so much choice!

8.30PM We all head off to a pub quiz at the student’s union – we’re playing against other courses from the School of Social Sciences.

10.30PM After our victory in the quiz we’re heading to the Northern Quarter in the city centre for drinks at the Tiki Lounge!


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What is Philosophy? Philosophy is the study of the most general and fundamental features of reality – including ourselves – and the knowledge and beliefs we have about that reality which are embodied in our concepts, theories and practices.

Philosophical questions include:

• Isfreewillcompatiblewithascientificworldview?

• Iseverythingthatexistsinspaceandtimeentirely physical?

•Doabstractobjectsoutsideofspaceandtime,such as numbers, really exist?

•DoesGodexist?

• Istimetraveltothepastlogicallypossible?

•Whatmakessomethingaworkofart?

•Whatmakessomethingthemorallyrightthing to do?

• Isindividuallibertytheoverarchingpoliticalvalue?

•Cananythingbeknownwithabsolutecertainty?

What do the above questions have in common? They are very abstract and difficult – and they are fundamental, in the sense that answers to them are presupposed by all other intellectual enquiries. They cannot themselves be answered by engaging in scientific experiment. The only way to approach them is by using reasoned argument.

By studying Philosophy, you will develop your own responses to fundamental questions that have been occupying reflective souls for over 2,000 years. You will also become familiar with and engage extensively in on-going contemporary debates. You will acquire highly transferable skills of analytical and critical thinking, reasoned argument and clear, systematic expression of ideas, all of which can serve to enhance your life and career opportunities.

BA Philosophy (UCAS code: V500)This is our single honours course for philosophy specialists.

We teach you about other people’s ideas – and how to develop your own. Learning about the majordebatesinthehistoryofphilosophyupto the present day is essential background for developing your own responses to the problems of philosophy. What is even more important, however, is learning to engage critically with these problems yourself and some of the main attempts to solve them.

One of the key things you will learn is how to back up your claims with cogent and persuasive arguments. We want our students to develop the life-enhancing transferable skills of critical analysis, rigorous argument and clear and systematic expression of ideas. You will learn that there is more than one point of view on every question and that therefore each point of view must be able to stand its ground against others.

Major themes of Philosophy at Manchester •Metaphysics

•Epistemology

•Philosophyofmindandpsychology

•Philosophyoflanguage

•Philosophyofscience&mathematics

•Aesthetics

•Historyof20thcenturyanalyticphilosophy

•Ethics

•Social,politicalandenvironmentalphilosophy

•Philosophyofreligion

After graduationWhat jobs do our graduates do?

Some of our most recent graduates are now working at:

•ForeignandCommonwealthOffice

•Siemans

•PalgraveMacmillan

•RoyalBankofScotland

•KPMG

Philosophy course structure

PHILOSOPHY

Entry RequirementsA Level: ABBGCSE: B in Maths and EnglishIB: 34 points

Find more online at www.manchester.ac.uk/ugcourses


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Course structureEach year of study consists of 120 course credits. Each unit is worth either 10 or 20 credits.

Please note that the course units available may vary from year to year.For more information about course units go to: www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2017/00350/philosophy-3-years-ba/course-details

For more information about course units, staff research interests and Philosophy events go to:

www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/disciplines/philosophy

Student Profile: Niall O’Connor (graduating summer 2016)

“Philosophy challenges the principles every other subject takes for granted, which is great fun to be a part of. Every day I learn from world class academics and get to do it in one of the liveliest cities in the country.”

Other ways to study Philosophy at ManchesterAs well as the BA Social Sciences (page 26) you can also study Philosophy alongside Economics, Maths or Physics, or as part of the PPE degree. For more information go to: www.manchester.ac.uk

YEAR TWO you will develop and deepen your understanding of issues introduced in the first year and can choose new and more advanced topics to explore.

Unit value

Compulsory units

At least one analytical methodology course:•PhilosophicalMethods 20•20thCenturyAnalyticalPhilosophy 20•FormalLogic 20

Optional units

•Aesthetics 20•Ethics 20•PhilosophyofReligion 20•Locke,BerkeleyandHume 20•PhilosophyofScience 20•PhilosophyofMind 20•Existentialism 20•Jurisprudence 20• IdealsofSocialJustice 20•ArguingaboutPolitics 20Plus20creditsinanoutsidesubject,aUniversityCollegecourseor the Manchester Leadership Programme (see page 30).

YEAR THREE offers specialised and in-depth explorations of issues led by original researchers in the field. You also undertake a substantial independent piece of research on a topic of your choosing.

Unit value

Compulsory units •Dissertation 20 or 40

Optional units

•PhilosophicalLogic 20•Metaphysics 20•SpecialAuthor:Wittgenstein 20•PhilosophyofLanguage 20• IssuesinEpistemology 20•AdvancedTopicsinAesthetics:Fiction 20•SpecialAuthor:Kant 20•PhilosophyofAction 20•PhilosophyofPsychology 20•PersonhoodandFreedomoftheWill 20•MetaethicsandReligiousLanguage 20Plus20creditsinanoutsidesubject

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YEAR ONE provides you with a grounding in philosophical traditions, themes and problems.

Unit value

Compulsory units •CriticalThinking 20

Optional units

At least 80 credits from:• IntroductiontoEthics 20•HistoryofPhilosophy 20• IntroductiontoPhilosophyofMind 20•Philosophy&SocialScience 20• IntroductiontoMetaphysicsandEpistemology 20Youcanalsotake20creditsinanoutsidesubjectsuchasPolitics or a language course


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Politics at ManchesterPolitics at Manchester is structured around three core areas: Comparative Politics, International Politics and Political Theory. This structure extends across everything we do, from undergraduate teaching to world class research.

Our significant size allows us to support internationally recognised research across a broad range of areas within and across these themes, including several large and distinctive specialist research clusters. This also contributes to the quality of our teaching: at undergraduate level, we offer you a wide range of course units that build directly on our research expertise. While our size brings choice and quality, students will also benefit from one-to-one contact with a dedicated Academic Adviser, time in small group tutorials, and opportunities to talk to staff informally, for example at our popular staff-student social events.

Specialisms of Politics and International Relations at Manchester:

•BritishandAmericanPolitics

•TheEuropeanUnion

•ComparativePolitics

•PoliticalTheory,JusticeandEthics

• InternationalPoliticalEconomy

•Chinesepolitics

•CriticalGlobalPolitics

•PoliticalCommunication

•War,Security,ConflictandTerrorism

•Globalisationanddevelopment

•Gender

•EnvironmentalPolitics

BSocSc Politics and International Relations (UCAS code: L200)This is our single honours course for Politics and International Relations specialists.

We will help you to develop solid intellectual foundations within the discipline, while also giving you increasing choice and diversity ofsubjectsandapproachesasyouprogressthrough your second and third years.

In the first two years you will take courses drawn from each of our three core areas of study, Political Theory, Comparative Politics and International Politics. Students will be trained in research and study skills, including making the transition from school to independent study at university level. You will also be able to choose options from other discipline areas either from within the School of Social Sciences, such as Economics or Sociology, orinanappropriatesubsidiarysubject,suchas History, Philosophy or a language. There is also the opportunity in the second year to spend a semester studying at another university overseas, as part of the Study Abroad or Erasmus schemes. By the final year, you will have acquired an advanced understanding of Politics and International Relations, and one which has prepared you to study a selection of our specialised year three options which build directly on our research expertise. With the help and guidance of a dedicated supervisor you will also produce a 15000 word dissertation on a topic of your choosing.



•Deloitte

•TheUnitedNations

•TheHousesofParliament

•Google

•CentreforSocialJustice

Key factsPercentage of students in full time work or further study 6 months after graduation: 90% Excellence in Teaching: Politics staff have won University teaching Excellence awards (2010-11, 2011-12) and achieved national recognition twice winning the Political Studies Association Sir Bernard Crick Prize for Outstanding Teaching (2007, 2012).

Over 15 books published in 2014-5 by members of staff in Politics, including Mapping Mass Mobilization, The Morality of Private War, Constructing European Union Trade Policy, and Critical Imaginations in International Relations.

Manchester hosted the second national Politics and International Relations undergraduate student conference in April 2015, sponsored by the Political Studies Association. It involved 32 students from 13 different universities presenting papers they had researched and written on a range of topics.

POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Politics course structure

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For more information about course units, staff research interests, careers and Politics events go to:

www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/disciplines/politics

Student Profile: Kira O’Donaghue (first year 2015-16)

“My degree gives me the chance to develop my own ideas whilst still offering an extensive support network if I ever need help. Being independent is an important aspect of university and my degree enables me to develop this independent style of thinking whilst never feeling alone. My tutors who are at the cutting edge of their fields of research are another significantly important and useful part of my degree programme.”


Other ways to study Politics at ManchesterYou can combine the study of Politics with other socialsciencessubjectsaspartoftheBASocialSciences see page 26 for more details, or as part of the BA Economics and Social Studies: www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk

Politics is also available on a number of other degrees including:

BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk

BA Law with Politics www.manchester.ac.uk/law

BA Politics and Modern History www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/subjects/history

YEAR TWO you develop your understanding in the three core areas taking at least 20 credits of each, and also begin to focus on your own areas of interest

Unit value

Compulsory units • PoliticsProjectbasedonatopicofyourchoosing 20

Optional units include

You take at least 20 credits from each of the three core areas.Political Theory:• IdealsofSocialJustice 20• ChallengesforDemocraticPolitics 20International Politics:• ThePoliticsofGlobalisation 20• QuestionsAboutInternationalPolitics 20• ThePoliticsofDevelopment 20Comparative Politics:• ChinesePoliticsToday 10• ComparativeEuropeanPolitics 10• FranceundertheFifthRepublic 10• NationalPoliticsofGermany 10• MediterraneanPolitics 10• ComparativePoliticsofEast-CentralEurope 10The following units are also available:• ThePoliticsofInsecurity 20• BritishPoliticsandSocietysince1940:FromBlitztothe‘BigSociety’ 20• ArguingAboutPolitics 20• ThePoliticsofPolicyMaking 20• EnvironmentalPolitics 20• WhatisEurope? 10

Follow Prof Francesca Gains, the Head of Politics, on Twitter @FrancescaGains

YEAR ONE provides an introduction to the three core areas of comparative politics, political theory and international politics, as well as training in university-level research and study skills.

Unit value

Compulsory units

• IntroductiontoPoliticalTheory 20

• IntroductiontoComparativePolitics 20

• MakingSenseofPolitics 20

• IntroductiontoInternationalPolitics 20

Optional units

• BritishPolitics:PowerandtheState 20

• PoliticsoftheGlobalEconomy 20

• Alanguagecourse 20

• AunitinanothersocialsciencesuchasEconomicsorSociology 20

YEAR THREE you pick your final areas of specialisation, including a dissertation on a topic of your choosing

Unit value

Compulsory units • Dissertation 40


There are currently 30 level three politics units available including• PoliticsofTheEuropeanUnion 20• RussianPolitics 20• ElectionsandVotersinBritain 20• PoliticalMoralityandDirtyHands 20• AmericanPolitics:WhyDoTheyDoThat? 20• Gender,SexandPolitics 20• ComparativeProtestPolitics 20• WarMemoriesandReconciliationinEastAsia 20• TerrorismandPoliticalViolenceinEurope 20• FearandLoathinginInternationalRelations 20• AnarchyandAuthority 20• AfricaandGlobalPolitics 20• GlobalCapitalism,CrisisandRevolt 20• ThePoliticsofClimateChange 20• TheoriesofRights 20• Children,FamilyandSocialJustice 20Youalsohavetheoptiontotake20creditsinanoutsidesubject

For more information about course units and a full list of year three options go to: www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2017/00675/politics-and-international-relations-3-years-bsocsc


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Social Anthropology at ManchesterSocial Anthropology is the comparative study of culture, and asks what it means to be human. Contemporary Social Anthropology is a critical discipline that tackles an enormous variety of topics. These include questions about how people make families, worship gods, and organise their economic and political lives. Manchester anthropologists look at the social implications of reproductive and information technologies, they analyse the social meanings of consumer behaviour, they study violence, poverty and the means for resolving conflicts and alleviating human suffering.

Although anthropological studies are now conducted everywhere, from middle class suburbs and inner cities, from boardrooms to migrant labour camps, and from Papua New Guinea to Peru, what all our studies have in common is an awareness of human diversity. An anthropological approach means trying to see beyond what is usually taken for granted. This means trying to understand diverse customs and beliefs from the perspective of the people who practise those customs and hold those beliefs. It also challenges students’ own assumptions, showing how such assumptions shape our actions; in the process it also shows how we could think, and act, otherwise. Such an ability to think out of the box is a vital skill in today’s increasingly interconnected, socially and culturally complex world.

What is distinctive about Social Anthropology at Manchester?In the past, Manchester anthropology led the way in confronting difficult political and moral issues concerning the colonial systems within which anthropologists originally worked. In addition, what became known as the Manchester School pioneered the anthropological analysis of social change, cities, social networks, and anthropological research ‘at home’, on our own doorstep as well as in other parts of the world.

Today we have one of the largest departments of anthropology in the UK. Our staff members conduct research in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Oceania, Latin America and the Arctic. We continue to focus on economic and political issues, in both western and other parts of the world. We have also become particular specialists in visual and sensory media; the impact of new reproductive and genetic technologies; AIDS, sexuality and masculinities; cities, migration and infrastructures; urban and border politics; crafts, play and worship.

SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Student Profile: Beka Smith (graduated in summer 2015)

“My degree has helped me understand what is behind some of the challenges facing the world today, like inequality and poverty. Using the skills my degree has taught me, I can challenge these and make an impact on the world. Manchester’s heritage has inspired me to think big.”

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BSocSc Social Anthropology (UCAS code: L600)This is our single honours course for Social Anthropology specialists.

It provides comprehensive knowledge of social anthropology, past and present. This includes learning about the distinctive character of Manchester Social Anthropology which is particularly known for its focus on economic and political aspects of social and cultural life, the anthropology of visual and other sensory media, and anthropological study of kinship and new technologies. Above all, we aim to train you to think anthropologically, providing you with a cross-cultural and critical understanding ofthemajorissuesfacingtheworldtoday.

The course also offers the four-year option of BSocSc Social Anthropology with International Study, which enables you to spend a year abroad studying in one of our partner universities. You can apply for this opportunity during your second year. This is a competitive process in which available places are allocated on the basis of your academic performance, for which a minimum average applies, as well as the quality of your overall application. If successful, you put together a package of appropriate course units at your host university in consultation with your academic exchange advisor in Manchester. By the end of your four-year degree course you will have gained cross-cultural experience of another way of studying anthropology as well as acquired knowledge, through experience and participation, of the society in which it exists.

Social Anthropology fact file•Highlevelsofstudentsatisfaction

(100% overall in the most recent survey)

•Oneofthelargestanthropologydepartmentsin the UK (20 full-time members of staff) allowing 1 to 1 dissertation supervision

•Thrivingstudent-ledAnthropologySociety

•Opportunitiestoengagein‘realworld’ethnographic research in the city of Manchester during the course

•Opportunitiesforhands-ontraininginvisualanthropology, with access to an unrivalled library of ethnographic film



•FriendsoftheEarth

•DepartmentofWorkandPensions

•ManchesterCityCouncilSocialServices

•RoyalBankofScotland

•TeachFirst

•ManningGottlieb

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Social Anthropology course structure

Entry RequirementsA Level: ABBIB: 34 points


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For more information about course units, staff research interests, careers and Social Anthropology events go to:

www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/disciplines/socialanthropology

SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY

@UoMAnthropology

Course structureEach year of study consists of 120 course credits. Each unit is worth either 10 or 20 credits

Please note that the course units available may vary from year to year.For more information about course units click on the course details tab: www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2017

Other ways to study Social Anthropology at ManchesterAs well as the BA Social Sciences (see page 26), you can also study Anthropology alongside Archaeology, Comparative Religion or Linguistics. For more information go to: www.alc.manchester.ac.uk

YEAR TWO you look more in depth at the anthropological contribution to particular thematic areas of the study of human life, as well as developing your research skills and learning more about the cutting edge research of some of the Manchester staff.

Unit value

Compulsory units•TheEthnographer’sCraft 20•ArguingwithAnthropology 20

Optional units

You take at least two of the following units:•Sex,GenderandKinship 20•AnthropologyofReligion 20

•PoliticalandEconomicAnthropology 20

•MaterialityandRepresentation 20You are also able to take 20 credits of third year courses or 20 creditsinanoutsidesubject,aUniversityCollegecourseortheManchester Leadership Programme (see page 30).

YEAR ONE provides you with a strong foundation in key concepts, approaches and questions.

Unit value

Compulsory units

•PowerandCulture:InequalityinEverydayLife 10•CulturalDiversityinGlobalPerspective 20•KeyIdeasinSocialAnthropology 20•RegionalStudiesofCulture:1 20•RegionalStudiesofCulture:2 20•TheStudyandPracticeofAnthropologyatManchester 20

Optional units• IntroductiontoBusinessAnthropology 20•AunitfromanothersubjectsuchasSociologyoralanguage 20

YEAR THREE (or year 4 for those who have completed a year of international study) focuses on specialist courses which build on the research expertise of our staff and includes the opportunity to conduct independent dissertation research on a topic of your choice.

Unit value

Compulsory units •Dissertation 40

Optional units

•AnthropologyofScience,MagicandExpertise 20•MedicalAnthropology 20•AnthropologyofDevelopment 20•ContemporaryIssuesintheSocialAnthropologyofthe

Middle East20

•AnthropologyoftheArctic 20•AnthropologyofSound 20•AnthropologyoftheModernState 20•AnthropologyofChildhoodandEducation 20•ScreeningCulture 20•AnthropologyofVision,MemoryandtheSenses 20• IdentityandCultureinLatinAmerica 20


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Sociology at ManchesterSociology is the study of social life and social change. It adopts the perspective that individual behaviour can only be understood by studying people’s social context and their webs of connection. This can lead the sociologist to many different topics of study from reproduction of inequalities in relation to social categories (such as race, class or gender), to the shaping of intimate relationships by wider cultural contexts, or the generation of resistance and protest by economic trends and crises.

An investigative ‘myth-busting’ discipline, sociology critically examines core assumptions about social life. Research and teaching are often motivated by the desire to improve or challenge the conditions of life and society, and sociology provides a critical perspective on how and why we might change our social worlds.

At Manchester, all of our lecturers are also engaged in research and writing on a range of sociological topics. When we research these areas we are interested in patterns of individual and group behaviour, the rules and norms that govern that behaviour in different societies and the meanings that people attribute to their own life circumstances, social identities and relationships.

Specialisms of Sociology at Manchester •SocialDivisionsandInequality(class,gender

and race)

•SocialMovements

•SustainabilityandEnvironment

•SocialTheory

•GlobalisationandSocialChange

•CulturalPracticesandConsumption

•MediaandTechnology

•WorkandEconomy

•PersonalLife(family,intimaciesandsexualities)

•SurveyMethodsandQualitativeResearch

•CitiesandUrbanLife

BSocSc Sociology (UCAS code: L300)This is our single honours course for Sociology specialists.

Our degree gives you the skills to analyse and interpret contemporary social developments and problems. You will explore how claims about social life are based on particular types of evidence and develop the skills to critically assess them. We will help you develop your analytical and investigative skills, training you in methods of social investigation in order to equip you with the skills needed for independent thinking, research and analysis.

EmployabilityAt Manchester we embed a course on Professional Development for Sociologists (ProD) that runs across all three years of the undergraduate degree. The ProD course involves lectures, workshops, panels and other activities, to help students develop and identify a range of useful skills both for their studies and future careers. To develop their academic skills the course includes training in critical reading and writing, essay and exam techniques, presentation skills, and preparing dissertations. To develop further skills for their future the courseincludesregulareventsonjobs,careersand employability, as well as volunteering and internship opportunities. The events involve recent and more established alumni from the Sociology department, graduate employers in a diverse range of areas, Careers Service advisers, and other experts at the University.



•TheMinistryofJustice

•TheNHS

•TheBritishCouncil

•Fujitsu

Sociology course structure

SOCIOLOGY

Entry RequirementsA Level: ABB/BBBIB: 34-32 points



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For more information about course units, staff research interests and Sociology events go to

www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/disciplines/sociology

SOCIOLOGY

Student Profile: Sherita Tam (first year 2015-16)

“I’m particularly interested in looking at social interactions and how the external social world affects our everyday lives. Sociology at Manchester is attractive to me because the modules range from classical to contemporary social theories. The flexibility of my degree allows me to choose from a wide variety of modules so I can explore various areas like popular culture, British culture and gender issues. The department is relatively small so the teaching staff and students forge close links. I’m very happy to exchange my thoughts with my lecturers after class because their ideas and viewpoints inspire me a lot.”

@MCRSociology


Please note that the course units available may vary from year to year.For more information about course units go to: www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2017/00678/sociology-3-years-b-socsc

YEAR ONE introduces you to sociological theory and methods of enquiry. The aim is to offer something new to those who have completed A Level Sociology, as well as providing a basic foundation to those who have not.

Unit value

Compulsory units•ResearchingCultureandSociety 20•FoundationsofSocialThought 20•ContemporarySocialThought 20

Optional units

•Media,CultureandSociety 20•SociologyofPersonalLife 20•BritishSocietyinaGlobalisingWorld 20•MediaRevolutions 20•Work,OrganisationsandSociety 20•GlobalSocialChallenges 20•Aunitinanoutsidesubjectsuchasalanguageoranother

social science such as Politics or Anthropology20

YEAR TWO you will develop your theoretical and substantive knowledge, and receive training in research methods that prepares you for conducting independent research in year three.

Unit value

Compulsory units•QualitativeSocialResearchDesign&Methods 20•TheSurveyMethodinSocialResearch 20

Optional units

•SociologyofPopularMusic 20•Education&Society 20•SociologyofFashion 20•Sustainability,Consumption&GlobalResponsibilities 20•NewMedia 20•GlobalMigration 20•RacismandEthnicityintheUK 20•Work,Economy&Society 20•SocialNetworkAnalysis 20•SelfandSociety 20•Gender,Sexuality&Culture 20• Interaction&SocialOrder 20•SociologyofScience 20•PatternsofSocialInequalities 20

YEAR THREE focuses on the specialist units which build on the research expertise of our staff, as well as the opportunity to conduct your own piece of research.

Unit value

Compulsory units •Dissertation 20 or 40


•TheSociologyofHuman-AnimalRelations 20•UrbanSociology 20•Reproduction&NewMedicalTechnologies 20• Identity,PowerandModernity 20•ApplicationsofSocialNetworks 20•ChangingSocialAttitudes 20•ForcedMigration 20•Ethnomethodology&ConversationAnalysis 20•SociologyofFamilyLifeandIntimacy 20•Gender,TimeandChange 20•Post-colonialTheory&Methods 20•Housing&Home 20•YouthPolitics&Activism 20•Theory&MethodinDemography 20


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Design your own degree!Our BASS degree offers you the chance to sampleabroadrangeofsocialsciencessubjectsbefore you decide what to specialise in. The main features of this degree are flexibility and choice. The BASS is ideal for both students who want to keep their options open or those who want to study specific topics, such as race, class, crime or religion, from a variety of different perspectives.

How does BASS work?The Social Sciences have many areas of overlap. Through your own selections from the extensive options we have available, you will be able to find connections and have the freedom to follow your own interests across disciplinary boundaries.

By giving you a broad foundation in the first year, during which you will study at least three subjects,italsogivesyouflexibilityinchoosingwhatsubjectstoconcentrateonfurther.Studying one or two main disciplines in the second and third years ensures that you gain a high level of knowledge in these by the end of your degree.

You do not need to have studied social sciences before. We are looking for applicants with high levels of interest and motivation, and the ability to make informed choices to shape their own customised degree programme.

Pathways •CriminologyandQuantitativeMethods

(C856)•PhilosophyandPolitics

(VL52)•PhilosophyandQuantitativeMethods

(P567)•PoliticsandCriminology

(LM29)•PoliticsandQuantitativeMethods

(P467)•PoliticsandSocialAnthropology

(LL26)•PoliticsandSociology

(LL23)•SocialAnthropologyandCriminology

(LM69)•SocialAnthropologyandPhilosophy

(LV65)•SocialAnthropologyand

QuantitativeMethods (S456)

•SocialAnthropologyandSociology (LL63)

•SociologyandCriminology (LM39)

•SociologyandPhilosophy (LV35)

•SociologyandQuantitativeMethods (52L8)

Due to the flexibility of the programme, you are not tied to the course code you apply to through UCAS, and have the option to change after your first year.

What is Quantitative Methods?Social Scientists have always used a wide range of data and analytical skills to understand the social world. Much of this data is quantitative and as technological advances open up a new age of ‘Big Data’, there is a growing demand among employers for social science graduates with the quantitative skills to analyse and make sense of data in all its forms.

The pathways do not require you to have taken Maths at A level, but will build up your skills gradually over the three years of the degree. The emphasis throughout is on using real world data to answer real research questions of academic and policy interest. New modules have been specially designed for this pathway, and will provide training and practice in collecting, handling and analysing data, using a range of on-line resources and specialist software. In year 1 you will have the chance to explore quantitative approaches to the study of inequality as well as learning how to analyse new sources of social data generated by social media like facebook and twitter. In years 2 and 3 more specialist options build your skills in areas including demographic analysis and the advanced study of social networks

On completion the quantitative pathways will have given you an excellent training for entry into a wide range of careers where quantitative skills are currently in great demand among employers, including social and political research and consultancy, business and marketing. In addition, as part of the Manchester Q-Step programme (see page 33), students on the quantitative pathways will benefit from paid placements in the second year of study.

Even if you don’t want to specialise with one of the formal quantitative pathways, our quantitative unit are designed to be accessible as options and are a great opportunity to develop your analytical skills and gain hands-on experience in using quantitative data and software tools. And whatever your pathway, taking one of our second year quantitative units opens up the opportunity to apply for one of the Q-Step paid Summer Work Placements.

BA Social Sciences (BASS) course structure

BA SOCIAL SCIENCES (BASS)

Entry RequirementsA Level: ABBGCSE: C in Maths and EnglishIB: 34 points



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YEAR ONE gives you a broad introduction to the social sciences, enabling you to make an informed choice of areas to specialise in for your second and third years.

Unit value

Compulsory units •EngagingwithSocialResearch 20

Optional units

You can choose remaining course units from at least three of the following areas:Philosophy•Seepage10foroptionsPolitics•Seepage14foroptionsSocial Anthropology•Seepage20foroptionsSociology•Seepage24foroptionsCriminology•CrimeandSociety 20•FoundationsofCriminalJustice 20•Psychology,CrimeandCriminalJustice 20•CriminalLaw 20Quantitative Methods•UnequalSocieties–Health,Wellbeing&Happiness 20•UnderstandingSocialMedia 20You can also take units in Economics and Development Studies

YEAR TWO It is at this stage that you begin to specialise. If you decide to specialise in one subject you will take between 60 – 80 credits in it. If you decide to specialise in two subjects you will take at least 40 credits in each.

Unit value

Compulsory units

You must take one of the following methodology courses:•PhilosophicalMethods 20•PoliticsProject(ExtendedEssay) 20•TheEthnographer’sCraft 20•EssentialsofSurveyDesign&Analysis 20•TheSurveyMethodinSocialResearch 20•QualitativeSocialResearchDesign&Methods 20•AccessingandUnderstandingDataforCriminologists 20•DataAnalysisforCriminologists 20

Optional units

Philosophy•Seepage10foroptionsPolitics•Seepage14foroptionsSocial Anthropology•Seepage20foroptionsSociology•Seepage24foroptionsCriminology•PolicingandthePolice 20•CriminologyandCriminalJusticeinAction 20•ExplainingCrimeandDeviance 20•UnderstandingPunishment 20•Security:Policing,Counter-TerrorismandCyber-Security 20Quantitative Methods •ResearchDesign&StatisticalInference 20•MarketResearch 10You can also take a language course worth 20 credits, Manchester Leadership Programme (see page 30) or a University College unit (see page 30).

Student Profile: Robert Varley (graduated in summer 2015)

“The best thing about my degree is the support that I get from the School of Social Sciences. Lecturers always have available office hours to see me and we can speak about various matters. Choose Manchester because it’s an excellent university, in an excellent city that will allow you to grow and continuously develop yourself.”


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The University of Manchester offers you a wide range of opportunities to support your studies and enhance your student experience.

Manchester Leadership Programme (MLP)The MLP is a university-wide, second year course unit run by the careers service consisting of a unique combination of academic credits and volunteering. MLP students learn about the challenges facing society in the 21st century, and the leadership approaches needed to address them, both in theory and in real-world practice. The programme also helps students to develop the skills and experiences that graduate employers seek.

Find out more: www.manchester.ac.uk/mlp

University CollegeThe University College for Interdisciplinary Learning presents an opportunity for students at The University of Manchester to broaden their educational horizons. It will offer course units that showcase the breadth and depth of research and knowledge found at the University and encourage students to go beyond the boundaries of their degree.

Some of the units available this year are: The Digital Society, Future Cities, Intercultural Communication, Introduction to British Sign Language, Physics and the Grand Challenges of Today.

Find out more: www.college.manchester.ac.uk

VolunteeringVolunteering is a great way to enhance your student experience. As well as being fun, it can help you develop essential skills that employers lookfor,suchasprojectmanagement,communication and team work skills. It also gives you the opportunity to meet new people, andenjoythefeel-goodfactorthatcomesfromknowing you’re making a difference in the community.

The University of Manchester has a dedicated Volunteering and Community Engagement Team, which can support and encourage you with getting involved in volunteering.

Student SocietiesStudent societies are a great way to meet new people and make like-minded friends at university. Each of our undergraduate courses has its own student-run society who organise socials, careers and academic related events. Getting involved in your course society is a brilliant way to enhance your CV, through the skills you’ll gain from organising an end of year ball, maintaining a website or acting as a treasurer to name but a few. In addition to course societies, the Students’ Union is home to societies for practically everything you can imagine; from aikido to wakeboarding, astronomy to zoology, there are loads of things to get involved in. For a full list please see the Students’ Union website below. If there is society yet for something you’re interested in you can set one up yourself!www.manchesterstudentsunion.com

EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES


Course structure (continued)Each year of study consists of 120 course credits. Each unit is worth either 10 or 20 credits.

YEAR THREE you pick your final areas of specialisation. If you decide to specialise in one subject you will take between 60 – 80 credits in it. If you decide to specialise in two subjects you will take at least 40 credits in each.

Unit value

Compulsory units •Dissertationinoneofyourpathwaysubjects 20 or 40

Optional units

Philosophy•Seepage10foroptionsPolitics•Seepage14foroptionsSocial Anthropology•Seepage20foroptionsSociology•Seepage24foroptionsCriminology•DrugsandSociety 20•CounterTerrorism 20•Victims,CrimeandJustice 20•MiscarriagesofJustice 20•YouthJusticeandJuvenileDelinquency 20•CriminologyandMassViolence 20•FromImprisonmenttoRehabilitation 20Quantitative Methods•ModellingSocialInequality 20•TheoryandMethodinDemography 20•AdvancedSocialNetworkAnalysis 20

For more information about course units, staff research or events go to

www.manchester.ac.uk/socialsciences

Please note that the course units available may vary from year to year.For more information about course units go to: www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/about-bass


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Our degrees have an excellent reputation for employability and our graduates have gone on to pursue careers in a wide range of paths, reflecting the broad based nature of our programmes. Our graduates are doubly blessed, as the University of Manchester has one of the best records for placing graduates with employers of any British university, and we are currentlythejointmosttargeteduniversitybytop graduate recruiters in the UK.

Traditional avenues that have been popular with ourgraduatesincludejournalismandthemedia,charities, consultancy, the Civil Service, finance, marketing and PR, social work, teaching and the law.

Careers ServiceOur award-winning Careers Service will work in partnership with you throughout your degree to develop and improve the skills that employers look for. The Careers Service can also help you findpart-timejobs,volunteeringandworkexperience placements while you study here.

Find out more online www.manchester.ac.uk/careers

Postgraduate StudyA popular route for our graduates is to pursue postgraduate study. Some of our most recent graduates are currently pursuing further study in Teaching, Law, Political Theory and Political Economy, Business and Marketing, Visual Anthropology and Social Work.

We also offer a wide range of specialist masters programmes within the School of Social Sciences, to suit all undergraduate pathways.

Find out more:www.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The Manchester Q-Step Centrewww.manchester.ac.uk/q-step

Q-Step is a £19.5 million national programme designed to promote a step-change in quantitative social science training. Manchester hasbeenchosenasoneofjustfifteenuniversities to host a Q-Step Centre.

The Manchester Q-Step Centre offers our students the opportunity to acquire skills to help them understand, analyse and criticise data, through an integrated set of courses and work placement opportunities.

These include:

•5specialistprogrammepathwaysaspartofthe BA Social Sciences (see page 26).

•arangeofunitoptionsopentostudentsonall courses featured in this brochure, which provide training and practice in collecting, handling and analysing data, using a range of on-line software.

•anexcitingprogrammeofSummerplacementsin year 2 of your degree, involving 6-8 weeks working with one of a range of local and national organisations over the Summer, supported by a generous stipend. Placements for 2015 include YouGov and BBC News. See www.manchester.ac.uk/q-step/summer-placements for the latest opportunities.

•Dedicatedone-to-onesupportforstudentsusingdatainprojectworkanddissertations.

All our training activities are designed to be accessible to students of all backgrounds (you do not need to have studies A level Maths) and place an emphasis on hands-on learning using a range of real world datasets to answer real and interesting questions of academic and policy interest.

Through our activities we aim to provide our undergraduates with the quantitative expertise to pursue further study and compete in the graduatejobmarket,wherequantitativeanddata skills are currently in huge demand among employers.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Graduate Profile: Amy Isbister“My current role involves tutoring small groups of primary school children and leading a primary school project for the charity ReachOut. I am planning to return to Manchester to complete a PGCE. Once this is completed, I hope to become a primary school teacher. In the future, I would like to develop educational policy or take up a leadership position within a school.

My degree made me consider how teaching can progress through critique and innovation. Rather than imitating my own teachers, I consider how I can develop the profession through questioning the status quo and developing other methods.

I would encourage anybody interested in social sciences to consider Manchester. The one to one academic support, module choices, volunteering opportunities, careers service and super friendly staff are all world class.”


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Student InductionAn induction programme for all new students takes place during Welcome Week to help you settle in. This includes:

•Welcometalks

•Theopportunitytomeetstudentsonyourcourse and other courses within the School of Social Sciences

•Meetingswithyourprogrammedirector,student support staff and your peer mentor

•PresentationsfromkeyUniversityservices

•Theopportunitytojoinstudentsocietiesandvarious social events

Pastoral care All new students are assigned an Academic Advisor who will provide you with support and advice in one-to-one meetings at regular intervals throughout your degree. Lecturers and course directors hold weekly Office Hours to discuss any aspect of individual course units.

Student mentor schemeWe operate a peer mentoring scheme which provides first year students with a second or third year trained mentor who will be able to provide practical assistance with settling into student life. Sometimes there may be things that you feel more comfortable discussing with other students rather than university staff. In this case, mentors are extremely beneficial, and can help you to make the most of your time at Manchester, both academically and socially.

Student Support OfficeWe have a dedicated undergraduate support office within the School of Social Sciences, who will be your first point of contact for any ill health or personal problems which are affecting your work.

Students’ UnionThe University of Manchester Students’ Union (UMSU) is a student-led organisation and has some of the most active student societies in the country, as well as a wide range of support and welfare services. UMSU has an advice centre to assist you with academic issues and a peer support centre whose services include Nightline, a confidential listening and information service run for students by students.www.manchesterstudentsunion.com

STUDENT SUPPORT

FIND OUT MORE ONLINE

AccommodationDiscover your potential new home:www.manchester.ac.uk/accommodation

Admissions and ApplicationsEverything you need to apply to Manchester:www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/howtoapply

Alan Gilbert Learning CommonsA brand new independent learning resource for our students:www.manchester.ac.uk/library/learningcommons

ChildcareSupport for students who are also parents or carers:www.manchesterstudentsunion.com/studentparents

Disability Advisory and Support ServicesFor any additional support needs:www.manchester.ac.uk/dass

Funding and FinanceFees, loans, scholarships and more:www.manchester.ac.uk/studentfinance

International StudentsDiscover what we offer our multinational community:www.manchester.ac.uk/international

IT ServicesOnline learning, computer access and IT support:www.manchester.ac.uk/itservices

LibraryOne of the UK’s largest and best-resourced university libraries:www.manchester.ac.uk/library

Living at home studentsNot planning to live in halls? You can still make the most of the Manchester experience:www.manchesterstudentsunion.com/livingathome

Parents and SupportersA wealth of information to assist parents and supporters navigate the application process:www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/parents-supporters/

ProspectusAccess or order a copy of our prospectus:www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/prospectus

Social MediaTweet and follow us:www.manchester.ac.uk/connect/social-media

SportExcellent clubs, leagues, classes and facilities, plus sports scholarships:www.manchester.ac.uk/sport

Study AbroadIt is possible to spend a semester at an overseas university whichever degree course you pick:www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/expanding-study/ study-abroad

Students’ UnionSocieties, events, peer support, campaigns and more:www.manchesterstudentsunion.com

VideosSee and hear more about us:www.youtube.com/user/universitymanchester


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Visiting usOpen daysTheuniversityorganisesopendayseveryyearinJuneandOctober.These are an opportunity to find out more about the course, meet students and staff and tour the campus. You will also get the opportunity to find out more about accommodation, finance, study abroad and our facilities. For more information go to:www.manchester.ac.uk/study/open-days

Post-application visit daysIf you apply and receive an offer we will invite you to a visit day where you will have the opportunity to learn more about the School, teaching and learning, study opportunities and student life.

Contact usFor further information please contact:

School of Social Sciences Undergraduate Admissions OfficeArthur Lewis BuildingUniversity of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PL

Tel: 0161 275 1473 / 4470 / 4748 / 2291

Email: [email protected]

www.manchester.ac.uk/socialsciences

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DisclaimerPlease note that available course units vary from year to year, and those included are an indicative selection.

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